Elegant Oyster Soup Recipe

• 2 tbsp Butter
• ½ cup Carrot (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Onion (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Celery (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Button Mushrooms (chopped)
• ½ cup Butter
• ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 quart Chicken Broth
• 1 (14 oz) can Artichoke Hearts (drained)
• 1 Bay Leaf
• ¾ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
• ¼ tsp dried Thyme
• ¼ tsp dried Oregano
• ¼ tsp dried Sage
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 12 Oysters (shucked with juice)

• Place a large pot on heat and melt 2 tbsp butter.
• Add carrot, onion, celery, and mushrooms. Sauté for 5 minutes till the onions turn transparent.
• Place another large pot on heat and melt ½ cup butter.
• Add flour and cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir the chicken broth to the flour.
• Add the sautéed vegetables to the chicken broth.
• Add artichoke hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Mix well and simmer for 30 minutes on medium heat.
• Add heavy cream and oysters to the soup. Whisk well.
• Simmer the soup but do not boil.
• Serve hot.